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  1. Frustuated with lab values

    I used the lab values from examcram a pearson
  2. Three days before my NCLEX day..and I'm burned out?!?

    It is really nerve-racking the couple of days before the exam. I reviewed content the last couple of days before the exam. The day before the exam, I reviewed a little, went for a swim and
  3. It is so frustrating. What did you think of the reviews you used? What did you like? What did you not like? What areas were you weak on? If you can't find a face to face refresher course, maybe an...
  4. I like Feuer, and Hurst review for content. I broke the areas down the same way I learned them: med surg, peds, ob, psych, pharm. I would take a test for content in each area for content, and then...
  5. NCLEX in 75 questions

    I am so glad to have completed the nclex, and am now a nurse. Below are a couple of tips: 1. Learn you content, and understand why certain things happen 2. Concentrate on you weak areas, and then...
  6. NCLEX in 75 questions

    My biggest hurdle in getting ready for the exam was knowing how to study and what to study. I had trouble knowing if I was ready, and I was not sure of the complexity of the exam and the content that...
  7. NCLEX in 75 questions

    Thank
  8. NCLEX in 75 questions

    Thanks. I think it is a great thing to be a part
  9. NCLEX in 75 questions

    I heard that 40% of the test was priorities. I really did not notice a lot of prioritization questions. But, I would recommend doing the first 18 chapters. It's a good check to see if you...
  10. Sequential Order Questions

    Just passed the nclex also. Congrats on finding a
  11. NCLEX tomorrow morning

    Yikes, I am scheduled to take the NCLEX RN tomorrow morning. Just a little nervous. Hoping to
  12. NCLEX tomorrow morning

    I did not get tons of sata like the others. Maybe 7. For me the key was understanding what was happening. So know your basics, and try to understand what is happening. The questions do not really...
  13. NCLEX tomorrow morning

    Hey, I finished the nclex, and can't believe it but I got the popup that will not let me register. I am so excited, and terrified also. I will get the official results in 48 hours. I am amazed, and...
  14. I don't think I want to be a nurse anymore.

    Don't loose your license. You may need it one day. Jobs are scarce these days and you may need
  15. It does help. Thank
  16. I am having trouble learning the immunizations? Does anyone have any suggestions? (The schedule, when what get's done,the
  17. Thank
  18. NCLEX-RN

    Thank you for the great words of encouragement and
  19. Embarrassed to even post this.

    So glad for calculators. My school let us use them. You can take a continuing education class at your local junior college for pharm math. This way you can see how it is for yourself. Honestly,...
  20. No they are not. All nursing students must show basic skills as measured on the NCLEX. So refreshing on fundamentals and learning pharm classifications, side effects, and what you have to monitor...
  21. Post or PM when you have questions you can't break
  22. I am so happy for you!!! Read reviews and rationales book for fundamentals before the class starts, and do all of the exercises until you get above 70%. Also, do the davis success questions for...
  23. What are possible issues with no drain coming from drainage? I quess depends on type of drain. For some reason there is no drainage. If no drainage is not expected, I could check to make sure the...
  24. Your scores look good. Are you working on test taking strategies? and Is it
  25. I am in the same boat. I understand what you are saying. For every rule, there seems to be an exception. If I don't know the content right off the back, I would go with the rules. The rules will...